The Russian official description of the state of the country along the line of the German retreat from Warsaw shows that the Germans were not hotly pursued.- A study of the Russian campaign makes it quite clear that the Grand Duke Nicholas had no desire to force the Germans to fight rearguard actions all the way to their new position, inasmuch as this would have involved dangers to his flanks which no sound strategist is prepared to incur. Viewed in another light it is regrettable that the Germans were given sufficient time in which to place great obstacles in the way of the Russian general advance, but in campaign of such magnitude sacrifices must be made in order to make the ultimate result as secure as possible. Until Ora-cow has been dealt with, the southern wing is ready to invade Germany and the army (ir)cEst]
Prussia has gone farther forward, there is no imperative need for haste in the centre. We have sam how carefully the Russian advance has been planned, and how de liberately this mighty army has progressed step by step. That the German people along the easton frontier recognize the probability of an early invasion by the Rusians is proved by the rush fugees to Berlin. It is impossible to lessen the significance of this news by reassuring statements emanating from "Ban Francia." The result of the next battle in this theatre will have a most important bearing on the duration of the war, and the deliberate sd careful development of the Ruy sian advance engenders coifidenc
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